Happy Capybara Decaf, Brazil

A decaf full of flavour to suit all brewing methods.

Process
Natural & Pulped Natural, E.A. decaffeination

Varietals
Mundo Novo & Catuai

Altitude
900 m.a.s.l.

Tasting notes
Cherry - Chocolate - Caramel

Our Happy Capybara decaf is a regional blend from Minas Gerais. Minas Gerais is the 4th largest state in Brazil, but when it comes to Arabica cultivation, the region is the most important in the country. It produces about 74% of Brazil’s total coffee volume.

This coffee is put together by five quality analysts who are responsible for selecting, evaluating and carefully curating the blend for this regional decaf.

Once purchased the coffee is sorted by screen size, screened for defects and eventually prepared for export. In Bremen the coffee goes under the Water - Ethyl-Acetate process commonly referred to as the “Sugarcane” or “E.A” process, where a naturally occurring substance commonly sourced from sugarcane is extracted and used as a solvent to bind to caffeine.

The process starts by soaking the green coffee in water and then steaming it to open the pores and expand the coffee cells. This makes the caffeine extraction possible. Then the green beans are soaked and washed in ethyl acetate solution, which attracts and removes the caffeine. Once the coffee is saturated, the tank is emptied and a fresh solution is poured in, which is done for another eight hours. Then the coffee undergoes steaming, which removes the EA. After drying, cooling and polishing the beans, a final quality control determines whether the coffee is ready for roasting.

The carbon footprint from this coffee's journey has been offset twice.
This includes boiling your kettle to brew it.

The packaging is biodegradable and recyclable.

Bike delivery or postage is included.

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